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Student Persistence Rises to Pre-Pandemic Levels
More than three-quarters of students who entered college for the first time in fall 2021 continued their education (at their...
A National Summit on a Higher Ed ‘Low Point’
At a daylong conference on affirmative action, there was much commiserating but little guidance as higher ed leaders searched for a path forward.
Reimagining Aging in Place: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Rachel Savage, assistant professor at the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation at the...
Visa Denials Disproportionately Affect African Students
International students from African nations and the Global South are much more likely to have their visas rejected, according to...
Colgate Adds Vocational Ed to Benefits for Employees’ Children
Colgate University has added vocational and trade schools to its benefit for employees’ children. Colgate, like many colleges, has offered...
A Homecoming of Sorts for Freshman Survey
The American Council on Education will jointly manage UCLA’s Higher Education Research Institute, which produces the longitudinal survey of students and other studies.
Texas A&M Professor Suspended for Allegedly Criticizing Lieutenant Governor
Texas A&M already lost its president in the wake of a Texas Tribune article on the mishandled hiring of a Black professor. Now, the Tribune connects politics to the investigation of a current professor.
‘Affirmative Action for the Rich’
The ban on affirmative action has put pressure on selective colleges to end legacy preferences in admissions. But the advantages of familial wealth go beyond alumni status.